Sewing case



April 20, 1943. R. c. KINNEY SEWING CASE Filed Feb. 15, 1941 3 Shets-Sheet 1 00 lid ATTORNEYS.

April 1943- R. c. KINNEY 2,31

SEWING CASE Filed Feb. 15, 1941 3'Sheets-Sheet 2 F Am INVENTORY floer/ 63 Aida/way BY m/4x A TTORNEY S.

A ril'zo, 1943. R. c. KINNEY 2,317,200

SEWING CASE Filed Feb. 15, 1941 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 f k/ 4 4/ IINVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 20, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SEWING CASE Robert C. Kinney, Malden, Mass. Application February 13, 1941, Serial No. 378,784

10 Claims.

This invention relates to a sewing case of the type which contains a variety of different colored yarns such as might be used for darning, mend ing or repairing clothing or the like; and the invention has for one of its objects to provide an extremely simple case which will be compact and will retain the yarn in an orderly fashion within the case and yet be of such construction that each individual yarn may be pulled from its braided formation within the casing without disturbing the other yarn.

Another object of the invention is to retain the yarn with suflicient friction so that the same will not fall from the casing in which it is contained.

Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement which may be quickly assembled and several flaps may be retained in position by a minimum number of metal parts, such for instance, as two parts of a snap fastener.

Another object of the invention is the use of certain parts of the casing for retaining in place additional parts which it is desired should be carried by the casing.

Another object of the invention is the retaining of additional articles in an orderly fashion in the casing such as by an insert in the casing for carrying them.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the case in closed position;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the case with the top flap raised;

Fig. 3 shows the case fully opened with the yarn broken away at one end thereof;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a fragment-a1 section through a plurality of the yarns in braided formation;

Fig. '7 shows a plurality of the yarn laid side by side after being withdrawn from their braided formation;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the case with the braided yarn folded once over the pocket through which the yarn extends;

Fig, 9 is a perspective View of the pocket doubled over into position but with the flaps all open and scissors removed;

Fig. 10 is a plan view showing in full lines one full layout of the case and in dotted line additional portions of cases indicating the economy of cutting several constructions such as here provided from a single sheet of stock;

Fig. 11 diagrammatically illustrates the relative proportion of the length of yarn and the length of the body and pocket together so that when the yarn is doubled four times, it will neatly fit within the body of the device;

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the insert used to increase the orderly carrying of additional material in the case;

Fig. 13 is a similar View to Fig. 12 with some of the material mounted on the insert; and

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the insert mounted in the case with a portion of the braided yarn turned back to better expose the same.

It has been customary to furnish yarns in a variety of different colors in braided formation for sewing kits so loosely braided that any single yarn may be drawn from the braid without seriously disturbing the other yarns. The braid is more or less standard length, but even though the yarns are braided, they may be disarranged and not retained in orderly fashion. In order to provide a case for these yarns which may be complete in itself with needle, and so forth, I have arranged from a single piece of sheet stock a device which is so cut out and folded that the yarns are retained in an orderly manner and may be quickly, easily and neatly packaged; also I have so arranged that many other materials may be contained in the case in an orderly manner by the arrangement of the portions of the case and the insert carried therein; and the following is a more detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the 'preferred means by which'theseadvantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawings, the sheet stock case which I provide and which is illustarted in plan view in Fig. 10 consists of a body part I5 with an inner flap It along one edge thereof and an outer flap l! along the opposite edge of the body. Score lines I8 are provided for suitably folding the flap as will hereinafter appear. An end flap I9 is provided at one end of the body I 5, also having score lines It, while a pocket designated generally 28 consisting of side walls2l and 22 provides a container at the other end of the body with score lines for folding the same.

The side walls of the pocket, 2| and 22, are folded one upon the other and the studpart 23 of a snap fastener is positioned through these walls and also through the insert when used, as later described, and riveted in such a manner as to bind these parts together. The tongues V 24 are cut out from the stock of the wall 22 and by being positioned beneath'the braided yarn serve to friction the same and hold it in the pocket.

In assembly, the braided yarns 25 are positioned in the pocket with the web or braid passing over the fingers 24 so as to be exposed in the openings formed by cutting out these fingers or tongues as at 26. The stud fastener 23 is assembled in place through the openings 21 and 28 to encase the braid 25. While one end 29 is positioned substantially at one end of the body I5, the other end is doubled over the pocket, as shown in Fig. 8, so as to lie two thicknesses over the body. The pocket 20 is then folded over the inner surface of the body, as illustrated in Fig. 9, so that the braid of yarn is four thicknesses thick, and, as this occurs, the wall 2| will lie uppermost, as shown.

in Figs. 2 and 9. The end flap |9 which has a diagonal end .30 will then: be folded over to meet the diagonal end 3| of the wall 2| and completely cover the four thicknesses of braided yarn. In this position the stud 23 will be up permost, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9, and the flap |6 will nowbe folded over the pocket and flap |9 so that its hole 32 will register with and receive the stud 23. The top flap I1 is provided with a socket part 34 of the snap fastener, which at the same time holds in place a needle retainer 35 for the reception of needles 36. When this flap is folded down, it may engage by means of the socket 34 the stud 23 wherewith to hold all of the flap in folded position and the yarn completelyencased.

I The side wall 22 has a tab 31 separated'from the main portion of the side wall by a score line 38, 'I'histab is slotted as at 39 for the mounting of a paper of needles 40 (see Fig. 3) by folding the closure flap 4| through the slot 39 and then into the main portion of the package so that this package 40 becomes removably mounted in the casing that it may take its relative position in the casing for convenient packing.

If it is desired to carry scissors, this may readily be accomplished by mounting these scissors designated 42 in the pocket formed by the-side walls 2| and 22 such as by inserting these scissors between these walls when they are in folded, assembled position, as illustrated in Fig. 2. It is of course optional whether scissors be'carried in a case of this character or not.

In order to increase'the carrying capacity and at'the' same time to provide an orderly packaging of additional material, I may provide an insert, designated generally 45, as shown in Fig.

' 12. This insert may be of the same material as the casing or maybe-of cardboard which is scored as at 45 and 41 to provide a main portion 48 with flaps 49 and 50 at either end thereof. Additional scoring such' as at 5| may be provided so that this insert may be readily folded up with the casing when placed therein. A tab 52 is out out of the "stock of the flap 49 in order thata paper of snap fasteners 53 may be assembled therewith such, for instance, as by stapling or cementing the paper of snap fastenets 53 to the tab 52, Buttons 54 will be assembledon the main portion 48 of this insert, while safety pins 55 may be assembled on the tab 59 or a separate paper of pins 56 may be assembled on the short section 50 (Fig. 13) by means'of one of the pins 55' themselves.

This insert is assembled with the casing by reason of an opening 58 provided in the portion 49 which is located so as to register with the openings 21 and 28 to receive the stud 23 when passed through these openings for the assembly of the pocket, toat the same time be locked in position in the casing. This insert is shown in position in Fig. 14, and it will be readily apparent that this main portion will lie against the body portion of the casing as shown in Fig. 14 that the section 50 or 56 will be first folded over the portion 48 with the snap fasteners 53 beneath. The end portion 29 of the yarn will then be placed in position and also the needles 49, as shown in Fig. 3, and then the casing will be folded into position as heretofore described.

The case when carried will be folded as shown in Fig. 1 so that the needles and yarn are protected; to use the same, the case will be opened into substantially the position shown in Fig, 3; and-one hand, as illustrated in Fig. 3, will be utilized for retaining theyarn in position by pressure of the thumb between the tongues 24 on one side of the pocket and the fingers of the hand against the other wall of the pocket, In this position, one may select the end of the yarn from the braid, such, for instance, as illustrated in Fig. 6, which she desires to use and by pulling on this yarn, while holding some pressure on the entire braid as shown in Fig. 3, the braid will be retained in place and a single strand of yarn may be completely withdrawn from the braid. When the case is in this open position, the needle may also be selected. After this, the braided yarn 25 of the length shown in Fig. 11 may be folded into the position shown in Fig. 8; then, the length of the parts 20 and I5 together as shown in Fig. 11 and then into the position shown in Fig, 9 which will be onehalf of this length, and the case closed as heretofore described.

If it is desired to use any of the other material of the casing, the same will all be readily available and in orderly arrangement.

I claim:

1. A sewing case comprising a body portion, flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other, and 'a yarn-holding pocket extending at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, said pocket being formed by doubling sheet material upon itself and with the free edges secured to each other to provide opposite side walls of the pocket, one of said side walls being provided with a tongue to extend beneath the yarn to aid in frictionally holding said yarn in said pocket. 7

2. A sewingcase comprising a body portion, flaps on opposite sides of'the' body to'fold toward each other with one overlying the other, and a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, said pocket being formed by doubling material extending from the body portion upon itself and with the free edges secured to each other to provide opposite side walls of the pocket, one of said side walls being provided with spaced tongues to extend beneath the yarn to aid in frictionally holding said yarn in said pocket and leave a pressure portion of the wall between them.

3. A sewing case comprising a body portion, flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other, and a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, said pocket being formed by doubling material extending from the body portion upon itself and with the free edges secured to each other with the stud portion of a snap fastener, one of said flaps being provided with an opening to receive the stud therethrough and the other flap being provided with the socket of the snap fastener to engage with said stud and retain the parts in closed position.

4. A blank for forming a sewing case comprising sheet material cut in a manner to provide a body portion with flaps on opposite sides thereof foldable towards each other in overlapping relation and a portion extending from one end of said body portion and foldable upon itself to provide a pocket which is foldable over the inner surface of said body portion and beneath said flaps when in folded position, and with one of the portions forming the pocket being provided at one of the free ends thereof with a tab having a slit therein adapted to receive therethrough a portion of an articl to be mounted on said pocket portion.

5. In a sewing case having a body portion provided with flaps on opposite sides of the body foldable toward each other with one overlying the other and a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, a separate insert member conforming generally in width, length and shape to the body and pocket and extending into said pocket and foldable beneath said side flaps into the case in closed position, a separable j clasp having one part carried by said pocket and locking said insert in said pocket and the companion part carried by one of said flaps, said parts engaging to hold the case in folded position.

6. In a sewing case having a body portion provided with flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other and a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, a separate insert member having a portion thereof extending into said pocket and locked to the walls thereof and another portion of said insert providing for articles to be mounted thereon, said insert having a tab cut out and raised from the stock thereof to provide for the mounting of an additional unit thereon.

7. A sewing case comprising a body, flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other, a wall extending at one end of the body and having a flap thereon foldable towards and into engagement with said wall providing a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body, means for securing the wall flap to the wall, a flap at the opposite end of the body foldable over the end of the said pocket when in folded position and beneath the first said flaps, and yarn within said pocket between the fold of the wall and flap and the securing means and of a length substantially twice the length of the combined lengths of the body and pocket and doubled over the edg of the pocket and again doubled upon itself into four layers when the pocket is folded beneath said flaps, one of the walls of said pocket being provided with a tongue to extend beneath the yarn to assist in frictionally retaining the yarn there- 8. A sewing case comprising a body, flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other, a wall extending at one end of the body and having a flap thereon foldable towards and into engagement with said wall providing a, yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body foldable over the inner surface of the body, means for securing the wall fiap to the wall, a fiap at the opposite end of the body foldable over the end of the said pocket when in folded position and beneath the first said flaps, and yarn within said pocket between the fold of the wall and flap and the securing means and of a length substantially twice the length of the combined lengths of the body and pocket and doubled over the edge of the pocket and again doubled upon itself into four layers when the pocket is folded beneath said flaps, one of the walls of the said pocket being provided with spaced tongues to extend beneath the yarn to assist in frictionally retaining the yarn therein and provide for a finger pressure portion between the spaced tongues.

9. A sewing case comprising a body portion, flaps on opposite sides of the body and positioned opposite to each other and folded toward each other with one overlying the other providing covers for said case, and a yarn-holding pocket extending from one end of the body and folded over the inner surface of the body and beneath said flaps, yarn within said pocket of a length substantially twice the length of the combined lengths of the body and pocket and doubled upon itself into four layers when the pocket is folded beneath said flaps whereby the yarn is completely housed by said package.

10. A sewing case comprising a body portion, flaps on opposite sides of the body to fold toward each other with one overlying the other, a wall extending from one end of the body and having a flap thereon foldable towards and into engagement with said wall and secured thereto providin a yarn-holding pocket at one end of the body, said pocket being folded over the inner surface of the body and beneath the first said flaps, a flap at the opposite end of the body folded over the end of the said pocket, and yarn within said pocket of a length substantially twice the combined lengths of the body and pocket and doubled upon itself into four layers when the pocket is folded beneath said flaps whereby the yarn is completely housed in said package.

ROBERT C. KINNEY. 

